Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1971: " Funeral services were held last Monday at Gerald at the St. Paul U.C. C for Howard W. Eggenberg, age 54 years. He entered into rest on Friday (January 15, 1971) at St. Francis Hospital in Washington, he had been ill with leukemia for several months. He was born October 31, 1916 to Rudolph and Laura (Perle) Eggenberg. He was united in marriage to Mary Stock of Berger in 1951. Mr. Eggenberg was a livestock dealer and trucker at Gerald and was well know in horse show circuits, having been greatly interested in saddle horses. He was a member of St. Pauls U. C. C. at Gerald. Surviving are his wife, Mary; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Wildebrandt of Gerald, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Eggenberg of Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Flottmann of Gerald; and one brother, Richard Eggenberg of the state of California."